Increased demand and opportunities for recruits at UAE hospitals

UAE, Dubai, 20th May: The healthcare sector in the MENA region (Middle East and North Africa) is gearing for a vigorous expansion of 14% per year in job opportunities. This forecast is amplified by the fact that support occupations worldwide will expand by 34.5% until 2020.

This robust growth is very positive news on several fronts: for the UAE economy, the health sector, the individual hospitals and supporting institutions. The news will also be warmly applauded by graduates, students and professionals in the health fraternity, since it exponentially multiplies their employment options.

One influential reason for the skyrocketing in healthcare jobs is that the industry is collectively upgrading its facilities and expertise to world-class standards. In fact in some cases such as Saudi German Hospital-Dubai, some standards actually surpass the levels of their European and American counterparts.      

The growing demand for medical recruits was illustrated by the participation of Saudi German Hospital-Dubai in the 6th edition of Employers Day. This was held at Dubai Women's College, and representatives from the hospital energetically showcased the hospital's attractions to prospective graduates.

Dr Mohaymen Abdelghany, CEO of Saudi German Hospital-Dubai, was extremely upbeat about the outcome of Employers Day: "This event is just what the doctor ordered. It gave us a platform to introduce our hospital as a socially responsible, regionally admirable and globally commendable organization."

However, he was quick to point out that the hospital also learned a lot at the event: "Communication is a two-way road, so we were not just marketing Saudi German Hospital-Dubai but also listening to the students' viewpoints. It was truly refreshing to hear their perceptions of medical careers. What I found most remarkable is that students are no longer looking at hospitals as just a place associated with negativity like diseases. Instead, they now see hospitals as places bubbling with positivity: it's where new babies embark on the first chapter of their lives, and it's also where patients regain their fitness and vitality to lead normal lives again. From an employment point of view, students now see hospitals as a source of livelihood, where top notch professionals make a living and bring joy to countless people."

It is envisaged that at this pace of growth, UAE institutions will become an extremely desirable source of knowledge, where professionals from elsewhere come to learn the latest best practice before disseminating it back in Europe and the US.

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The Saudi German Hospitals Group is considered the largest collections of private medical care in the Middle East and North Africa.  The first hospital in the group which is owned by the Batterjee family was established in Jeddah in 1998 to be the first of the leading medical network in which the group has expanded across the Middle East and North Africa. Through its vision based on the precious Quran verse "Who revived it as if he saved all mankind," the group aims to raise the level of medical services provided to patients in various parts of the Arab world. The group has provided many new surgical methods for the first time in the Middle East and is still a leader in these developments. This is in addition to providing various activities and social services to care for and educate citizens.

Saudi German Hospitals Group - Dubai, is the new flagship hospital for the Middle East and Africa which is now open to bring contemporary German healthcare standards to the door step of the local community. It is the main central hub with a large new and ultramodern infrastructure. SGH-Dubai is a 300 beds hospital, in Al Barsha 3 District (New Dubai) with land measuring 100,000 sq. meters allocated. It is a hospital equipped with most modern amenities.

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